diff --git a/src/app/auth/login/page.tsx b/src/app/auth/login/page.tsx
index 0b946b5..722721b 100644
--- a/src/app/auth/login/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/auth/login/page.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
     setIsLoading(true);
 
     try {
-      const res = await fetch("http://localhost:5000/api/auth/login", {
+      const apiUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || "http://localhost:5000";
+      const res = await fetch(`${apiUrl}/api/auth/login`, {
         method: "POST",
         headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
         body: JSON.stringify(formData),
diff --git a/src/app/auth/signup/page.tsx b/src/app/auth/signup/page.tsx
index 06b8bd2..d388213 100644
--- a/src/app/auth/signup/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/auth/signup/page.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ export default function SignupPage() {
     setIsLoading(true);
 
     try {
-      const res = await fetch("http://localhost:5000/api/auth/signup", {
+      const apiUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || "http://localhost:5000";
+      const res = await fetch(`${apiUrl}/api/auth/signup`, {
         method: "POST",
         headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
         body: JSON.stringify(formData),